National Republican., 1887-09-07
Maryland, My Maryland.

The Maryland Democracy viii have no
walkover in the state election this fail.
Quite number OF prominent Democrats
have followed the lead Of Mr.. John X.
Cowan, and openly come TO the support Of
the Republican state ticket headed by
Brooks. Among them ala :. Teakle
Wallis, j. Hall Peasants, William Kcyser,
&. Morton Stewart, Thomas s. BAer, w.
f. Marbury, w. G. Bruce, L, j d Cross,
John johnson, jr These are among the
most Influential men In the state, ard their
following is large, but now the revolt is to
take organized shape
The Baltimore Ciril ScrHce Rcformcr
which is understood to represent the pres
ent views Of the Independent Democrats Of
the state, besides being the organ of the
Maryland Civil Service Reform Association,
editorially announce to-day that the asso-
citation will support the Republican ticket
and that the Independents ave organizing
for a vigorous camp. ign aB allies of the
Republican party in this state campaign. 1t
says:
Exactly how the Independent Democrats
will do their work has not yet been decided,
80 far as we are aware, but we are glad tJ
learn that there will be el Independent Duno.
cratic working organization through which
the aid Of that element may be most satisGic-
torily and effectively brought out.
The Rcformcr points to the fact that be
tween 10000 and 80 000 names are illegally
registered IN the city Of Baltimore, anl says:
Tht two great political objects to which
above all o hers, the energies Of this journal
haye c been consistently directed since esiOb-
lished three years ago have been. first the pas.
sage of a law by the Maryland IegiIturu
| which will insure the people fair ana decent
elections, and, second the passage Of ano her
law which will remove the subordinate stutG
and municipal offices from the demoraliziny
control OF the bosses and prevent .beir Use rs
u bribery fund tn defeat the will Of the pcopls
| We have always remarked these two matter,
| ss siundamental-tnO sacred for ,ubordinition
| 10 any purely partisan consideration, and, in
deed, practically involving the life and heath
| Of our republican institutions, which are anovc
| rnrty. our readers, therefore, Will be fully
| prepared to hear from us that ii the gentle
| men who have been nominated by the Repub-
| lican state convention and whose personal
| honesty and fitness no reas enable man can
| question, will personally pledge themselves 10
| the support OF the satisfactory aud explicit ut.
| terances of the Republican state platform uDOn
| these two issues, we will rcuder them our ear
nest, unqualified, and practical support.
A change OF six per cent. I'm the votes
cast for Cleveland would give Maryland to
the Republican party, electing all its cand-
dates and majority OF the legislature.
There is no doubt Of the standing and
strength OF seme of the Independent Demo-
Gratis who intend to support the Republican
candidates, and they will undoubtedly
make much greater breach than that in
| the Democratic vote.
The RefOrmcr uses language more forci-
bic than elegant when 1t speaks of the
officers ring, which controls the Democracy
of Maryland, aud through It the state. 1t
says of them;
They are spoilsmen by trade, and they have
never been anything else. They hav" never
occupied any relation to the community ex-
cert that Of feeding on it. They are sheer and
mere ieeches and consumers. 1t has been their
calling and occupation, hahitually and notori-
ously, TO delle the sources of state and muni-
cipal legislation for their own profit, the per-
| petuation of their power, and year after year
they silence the rebelliOus fr, dom of the bal.
lot by n.onstrous ffaul aud crime We are
| thoroughly aware of the strength of the Ian.
| guage We are using and there is not a plrtce
| OF cXGFgeration in it. We assert, besides tina,
its truth has been over aud over demonstrated
MGfytSnd=nay, in Wasn't gion 5i a-6 x no VS. it
aS well ns he knows himself
1t is very safe to say that the next Cover
nor of Maryland will be a Republican.